Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 School District

350 N Chicago St
Rossville, IL 60963-9700
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 258 students in Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
363 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
n/a
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#383 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
50%
60-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
306 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
22
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,251 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,815
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,251
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
350 N Chicago St
Rossville, IL 60963
(217) 748-6666
Grades: PK-8
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 363 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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